Health risks for travelers have inc...

Health risks for travelers have increased in late years due to the appearance of of recent origin diseases, the spread of diseases to novel areas, increased medication resistance, and travel to more separated areas, according to a Feb 19 2002 recently made knowns release from the World Health Organization (WHO). A strange WHO publication, International Travel and Health, profiles more than 30 infectious diseases and provides travelers with information in succession health risks and preventive measures. The volume also gives advice on what travelers should do if they become ill.

A chapter forward the potential effects of air travel onward health details everything from the stock of oxygen in the cabin to the potential for circulatory question s Another chapter gives a comprehensive await at malaria, which poses a serious health threat to 125 million travelers by year. The chapter discusses which medications are effective in which countries, as well as for what cause to avoid being bitten from mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite. It also identifies areas in which malaria is not prevalent to impede unnecessary use of antimalarial medications.

allowing diseases are a major cause of ill health in travelers, the main division notes that traffic accidents and drowning are responsible for the largest number of deaths to international travelers, according to the release. The part emphasizes the responsibility of each traveler to make secure they are prepared properly in the way that that travel experiences are rewarding rather than potentially dangerous. The part has an accompanying web site at http://www.who.int/ith/.

of recent origin WHO Guide Sets the Gold Standard in Health Advice for Travellers (new release, Geneva: World Health Organization, Feb 19 2002) http//www.who.int/ inf/en/pr-2002-09.html (accessed 26 Feb 2002)

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